Spartan Vignette,and Moan!

First the "Moan"-about Tesco,and their 9.am to 10am "Elderly" slot-we joined the queue at 5 minutes to 9am,and didn't get into the shop until 10am!!-I estimated the queue to be about a mile(yes a mile!) long containing about 300 "elderly" people-organisation and method is obviously not their strong point!!!!!

Bloody ridiculous-3 degrees as well!

Now onto proper things,I mentioned in my last blog that I had found some Ancient Greek figures in my rumblebox,and had decided to do a vignette of the last of the Spartans at Thermopylae 480BC......................

Top photo shows the figures which have been drilled and wire stuck into the holes,and a couple of them bent into appropriate positions,as having been shot full of arrows,and just about to fall!
Bottom is a close up-the wire was cut to length when the glue had dried!

Wire trimmed and figures put into position,for me to envisage the finished vignette,now for the painting.....................

Very simple paint job,not too many colours to worry about-the figures are from Warrior,are cleanly cast and very detailed.

Top shows figures stuck onto base and in final positions,bottom shows my attempt at making the base a bit more interesting by adding lichen and some stones!!

Complete!
Next project is some Napoleonic light infantry!